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    Fergus

    FUR-gus

    Meaning

    Man of vigor; Strong choice; Supreme man

    Irish/Scottish origin · Boy

    What it points to

    Fergus waits on the LORD — strength renewed, eagle wings rising, the man of vigor whose supreme power is the joy of God.

    Verses · King James Version

    “Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

    Nehemiah 8:10

    “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”

    Isaiah 40:31

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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